Thai Undergraduate Students’ Motivation Towards Learning English in the EMI Context
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This study investigates the motivation of Thai undergraduate students to learn English within the English Medium Instruction (EMI) context. The participants were 493 Thai students from eight full EMI programs at a Thai university. Employing a survey research design, a motivation questionnaire comprising 29 items was used to measure seven motivational constructs. The results highlighted a strong motivation driven by the instrumental value of learning English in shaping future career prospects and academic pursuits. In contrast, the study highlighted that expectations from other people were rated the lowest among the motivational factors. The findings offered valuable insights and implications for English educators within the EMI context in enhancing their students’ motivation towards English learning.
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